Introduction:
The Department has established in June 1984 with 08 students at F.Y. B.Sc. level and it has extended in Post Graduate level in 2004-05. The department has occupied approx. 1700 sq. ft. built up area. Botany Department is an integral part of the College and recognized as a one of the best Department of Life sciences and also recognized as star department under UGC – CPE scheme. Department runs three courses i.e. B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Plant Taxonomy of Angiosperms is offered as a special stream at undergraduate level and Taxonomy of Angiosperms along with Plant Pathology as specialization at Post graduate level. In the department research is carried on multifaceted themes like Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Pharmacognosy, Seed Pathology, Plant Pathology, Cytogenetics, Plant Biotechnology and Nanotechnology etc.
Objective of the Department:
- To create awareness among the students about the abuse to which plants have been subjected by human greed and train them in conservation of natural resources and protection of endangered plant species.
- To improve the quality of laboratory and fieldwork, for which study tours and excursions have been made compulsory so that the students can become familiar with the flora and ecosystem of that area.
- To prepare such a dynamic curricula by incorporating innovative concepts and a multidisciplinary approach which can attract and develop interest among the students for selecting plant science as their carrier.
- To update curricula, by introducing recent advances in the subject and enable the students to face NET, SET and other competitive examinations successfully.
- To organize various extensions activities in addition to N. S. S. for the cultivation of values like national integration, patriotism, equality, humanism, secularism, scientific temper, democracy, socialism and
Courses offered (with the intake capacity) :
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Course |
Duration |
Intake Capacity |
|
1. |
B.Sc. |
03 Years |
120 |
|
2. |
M.Sc. (Botany) |
02 Years |
30 |
|
3. |
Research (Ph.D.) |
03-05 Years |
34 |
Admission/Eligibility/Criteria/ Procedure:
A] UG (B.Sc.):- Must have passed 10+2 or Equivalent Examination in Science
B] P.G. : B.Sc. (Graduates in Botany)
C] Ph.D. : PG in Botany + PET Exam/NET/SET
Laboratory Facilities
Department has a best infrastructure with two labs of which one is research lab. The department also has a Wi-Fi facility. Department has following equipment's:
|
Sr. no. |
Equipments |
Quantity |
|
1. |
Compound microscopes |
44 |
|
2. |
Dissecting microscopes |
18 |
|
3. |
Hot air oven |
02 |
|
4. |
Incubator |
02 |
|
5. |
Autoclave |
01 |
|
6. |
Spectrophotometer |
02 |
|
7. |
Digital balance |
02 |
|
8. |
PH meter |
02 |
|
9. |
Refrigerator |
02 |
|
10. |
Gunti soil testing kit |
02 |
|
11. |
seed germinator |
01 |
|
12. |
BOD incubator |
01 |
|
13. |
Soxhlet |
01 |
|
14. |
Research microscope with video camera |
01 |
|
15. |
Paxiscope |
01 |
|
16. |
Slide projector |
01 |
|
17. |
Microtome |
01 |
|
18. |
Computer with internet facility |
02 |
|
19. |
computer with printer |
02 |
|
20. |
LCD projector |
01 |
ACHIEVEMENTS
Merit and Gold Medal Awardees at UG & PG Level
|
Sr. No |
Name of the students |
Year |
Gold Medal Award at B.Sc /M.Sc.Level |
|
B.Sc. Botany |
|||
|
1. |
Miss Nair A |
1992 |
Prof B.G. Deshpande Award |
|
2. |
Miss Deshmukh M.A. |
1993 |
Prof S. T. Tilak Award |
|
3. |
Miss Parekh P.J. |
1994 |
Prof. S.T. Tilak Award |
|
4. |
Miss Jagtap S.V. |
2002 |
Late Prof. D. L. Reddy Award |
|
5. |
Miss. Phisphise P. E. |
2016 |
Late Prof. D. L. Reddy Award |
|
M.Sc. Botany |
|||
|
6. |
Miss Sutare S.S. |
2014 |
Dr. K.S. Deshpande Gold Medal Award |
|
7. |
Miss Khan Naziya Nasser Khan |
2015 |
3rd Rank SRTMU Nanded |
|
8. |
Miss Lalita Unhale |
2019 |
Gold medal Ist rank |
|
9. |
Miss Mrunalini Deshmukh |
2019 |
2nd rank SRTMU Nanded |
|
10. |
Miss Namrata Dhanajkar |
2020 |
2nd rank SRTMU Nanded |
Faculty
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Qualification |
Guide for Ph.D.?, if yes, Intake Capacity |
Total Ph.D. /M.Phil. (awarded) Submitted |
Total enrolment for Ph.D. |
|
1 |
Dr. A.S. KADAM |
M.Sc. Ph.D. |
Yes, 08 |
Ph.D.: 07+02 M.Phil:03 |
08 |
|
2 |
Dr. A. P. JADHAV |
M.Sc., B. Ed, Ph.D. |
Yes 04 |
- |
- |
|
3 |
Dr. D. P. GHORBAND |
M.Sc., B. Ed, Ph.D. |
No |
- |
- |
|
4 |
Mr. M. U. GIRAM (CHB) |
M.Sc., SET |
No |
- |
- |
|
5 |
Mrs. LAHANE SHITAL (PGT) |
M.Sc. |
No |
- |
- |
|
6 |
Mrs. SHELAR POOJA (PGT) |
M.Sc. |
No |
- |
- |
|
7 |
Mrs. FARIHA AZAMI (PGT) |
M.Sc. |
No |
- |
- |
|
8 |
Mrs.ZEBA BAIG (PGT) |
M.Sc. |
No |
- |
- |
Research Projects
|
Principal Investigator |
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Duration |
Year of sanction |
Completion year |
Amount In Rs. (INR) |
|
Prof. A. S. Kadam |
An indepth study of the medicinal plants of jintur range forests. |
S.R.T.M.U. NANDED (completed) |
2010-12
|
2010 |
2012 |
Rs. 42,000/-
|
|
Molecular taxonomy of aquatic plants of various water bodies in Maharashtra |
UGC (completed) |
2012-15 |
2012 |
2015 |
11,49,800/ |
|
|
Empowerment of forest dwelling and local communities through promotion of forest based micro and small enterprises in Marathwada |
RGST (Completed) (CoPI) |
2017-2020 |
2017 |
2020 |
24,00,000/ |
,Name of the students passed in NET/SET/Ph.D.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of student |
Award Year |
Level of exam |
|
1 |
Mr. R. T. Chavan |
25 /01/ 2013 |
Ph.D. |
|
2 |
Miss Ruhi Rizvi |
23/10/2015 |
Ph.D. |
|
3 |
Miss Shubhangi Sirsat |
25/10/16 |
Ph.D. |
|
4 |
Mr. Jivan Kote |
24/03/2017 |
Ph.D. |
|
5 |
Miss Rashmi Sharma |
18/02/2020 |
Ph.D. |
|
6 |
Miss Shital Algunde |
03/02/2020 |
Ph.D. |
|
7 |
Mr. Kapil Patil |
28/06/2021 |
Ph.D. |
|
8 |
Mrs. Dhanajkar Namarta |
28/01/2022 |
SET |
|
9 |
Mrs. Riyajunisha Naz |
28/01/2022 |
SET |
Alumni
- About 100 students serving in State and Central Government services.
- About 30 students serving as Professor and Jr. Lecturer.
- Following is list of Alumni
|
Sr.No. |
Name of Student |
Organisation |
|
1 |
Prof. A.S. Dhabe |
Head, Dept. of Botany, Dr. BAM University, Aurangabad |
|
2 |
Dr. Yeshwant Sontakke |
Scientist , Pollution Board, Mumbai |
|
3 |
Dr. ShaikhRafik |
Associate Professor, Ponna College, Pune |
|
4 |
Dr. Sangeeta Rajurkar |
Associate Professor, Deogiri College Aurangabad |
|
5 |
Mr R.G.Ladda |
Associate Professor, Sant Janabai College, Gangakhed |
|
6 |
Dr. P. R. Kanthale |
Assistant Professor, Nutan Mahavidyalaya, Sailu |
|
7 |
Dr. Sabiha Yusuf |
Associate Professor, Shri Shivaji College, Parbhani |
|
8 |
Dr. Anjali B. Shinde |
Associate Professor, Sharda Mahavidyala, Parbhani |
|
9 |
Mr. S. R. Kankute |
Associate Professor, Gramin ACS College Vasntnagar |
|
10 |
Dr. S.V. Modak |
Assistant Professor, B. Raghunath College, Parbhani |
|
11 |
Dr. S. D. Lohare |
Associate Professor, Havagi swami Mahavidyalaya Udgir |
|
12 |
Dr. V. S. Maske |
Associate Professor, B. S. Mahavidyalaya, Basmat |
|
13 |
Dr. M. S. Khandare |
Associate Professor, Dnyanopasak College, Jintur |
|
14 |
Dr. S.V Tawade |
Assistant Professor, Bindu Mahavidyalaya, Bhokar |
|
15 |
Dr. Mrs Patil J. U. |
Jr. Lecturer, Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani |
|
16 |
Dr. A.P. Vaidya |
Jr. Lecturer, Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani |
|
17 |
Dr. Mrs S.V. Rodge |
Jr. Lecturer, Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani |
|
18 |
Mr. Gaikwad S. K. |
Jr. Lecturer, Mahatma Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, A’pur |
|
19 |
Dr. D. P. Ghorband |
Assistant Professor, Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani |
|
20 |
Dr. Jeevan Kothe |
Assistant Professor, Baba Naik Science College, Sirala, Sangali |
|
21 |
Mrs. Namrata Dhanajkar |
Assistant Professor, Yashwantrao Chavan College, Mangrulpir, Washim |
|
22. |
Mr. Giram Mahesh U. |
Assistant Professor(CHB), Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani |
|
23. |
Mrs. Naz Riyazzunisha |
Assistant Professor(CHB), Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani |
Departmental Activity
Participation and Obtained Merit Rank in Aviskar-2018
Participation and Obtained Merit Rank in Aviskar-201 
Botanical Excursion at Sahastrakund – Unakeshwar - Mahur on 14/09/2019.
Botanical Excursion to Aurangabad on 11/09/2018
Plant Tissue Culture Unit of VNM University, Parbhani on 26/04/2022.
On the occasion of 76th Independence Day on 15 August 2022
3rd degree distribution convocation program of SRTMU on 23 August 2022